[Intro]
On the 14th of October in the year 2001
After 80 years interred within prison walls
Ten forgotten heroes were reburried with full military honours
They now lie with Ireland's patriot dead in Glasnevin cemetary in Dublin
Thomas Whelan, Patrick Moran, Patrick Doyle, Bernard Ryan, Frank Flood, James Byran, Patrick Maher, Thomas Traynor, Edmond Foley
And an 18 old year student from Carlo Kevin Barry
[Verse 1]
In Mountjoy Jail one Monday morning
High upon the gallows tree
Kevin Barry gave his young life
For the cause of liberty
Just a lad of 18 summers
Yet thеre's no one can deny
As hе walked to death that morning
He proudly held his head up high
[Verse 2]
Just before he faced the hangman
In his dreary prison cell
British soldiers tortured Barry
Just because he would not tell
All the names of his brave comrades
And other things they wished to know
"Turn informer or we'll kill you!"
Proudly Barry answered "No!"
On the 14th of October in the year 2001
After 80 years interred within prison walls
Ten forgotten heroes were reburried with full military honours
They now lie with Ireland's patriot dead in Glasnevin cemetary in Dublin
Thomas Whelan, Patrick Moran, Patrick Doyle, Bernard Ryan, Frank Flood, James Byran, Patrick Maher, Thomas Traynor, Edmond Foley
And an 18 old year student from Carlo Kevin Barry
[Verse 1]
In Mountjoy Jail one Monday morning
High upon the gallows tree
Kevin Barry gave his young life
For the cause of liberty
Just a lad of 18 summers
Yet thеre's no one can deny
As hе walked to death that morning
He proudly held his head up high
[Verse 2]
Just before he faced the hangman
In his dreary prison cell
British soldiers tortured Barry
Just because he would not tell
All the names of his brave comrades
And other things they wished to know
"Turn informer or we'll kill you!"
Proudly Barry answered "No!"
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